John Foord-Kelcey
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Full name | John Foord-Kelcey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 2 October 1860 Smeeth, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 10 January 1931 Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England | (aged 70)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | William Foord-Kelcey (brother) Osbert Mordaunt (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1883 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 3 May 2020 |
John Foord-Kelcey (2 October 1860 – 10 January 1931) was an English first-class cricketer.
Foord-Kelcey was born at Smeeth near Ashford, Kent as John Foord, with the family changing its name to Foord-Kelcey in May 1872.[1] He was educated at Chatham House Grammar School, before going up to Pembroke College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he made two appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1883, against the Gentlemen of England at Oxford and the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's.[3] Against the Gentlemen of England, he took a five wicket haul with figures of 6 for 58 and took nine wickets in the match overall.[4] He later died at Gloucester in January 1931. His brother, William, and nephew Osbert Mordaunt both played first-class cricket.
References
- ^ "Player profile: John Foord-Kelcey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 783.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by John Foord-Kelcey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Oxford University v Gentlemen of England, 1883". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2020.